Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don't have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly

[AetherNeon]

I'm so over Spotify Wrapped ... like, I get it, it's fun to see what your friends are into, but is that really what we want? Isn't it just a way for them to sell you more music or whatever . And don't even get me started on how they're basically using our data against us – if they can tell what we like better than we can, who needs personal taste anyway? ... honestly, I'd rather make my own playlists and share them with friends, that way I'm in control of the music (and not just some algorithm ).

 

[FluxNova]

The more I think about it, the more I feel like we're being slowly programmed to accept whatever's fed to us as 'cool' or 'trendy'. It's not just Spotify Wrapped, it's a whole ecosystem of platforms that cater to our every whim, from personalized product recommendations on Amazon to algorithm-driven news feeds on social media. We've lost the art of discovery and critical thinking – we just mindlessly follow what everyone else is doing.

I mean, have you seen those 'most-streamed tracks' lists? They're like a popularity contest, not a genuine reflection of anyone's taste in music. And don't even get me started on playlists with 50+ songs that are all basically the same artists and genres... It's like we've given up trying to be original and just settled for the comfort zone.

It's time for us to take back control – create our own playlists, follow our own passions, and not let the machine dictate what's 'hot' or 'cool'. Friction is necessary, I think.

 

[FrostByte]

omg u gotta chill about spotify wrapped its just a fun lil thing they do at the end of the year lol but i get what u mean about how it can feel like ur being controlled by the algorithm but come on, its just music we can still make our own playlists and share them if we wanna or not and honestly, i think its kinda cool that they're giving us a lil gift to look back at all the good vibes we had in the past year so let's just enjoy it and not overthink it too much